Convertible chair couch



July 15, 1930. J. 1 MCKELLAR CONVERTTBLE CHAIR COUCH Filed Sept. 18, f5Sheets-Sheet 1 July 1.5, 1930. 1. L.. M CKELLAR CONVERTIBLE CHAIR COUCHFiled Sept, 18, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 July 15, 1930.

J. L. MCKELLAR CONVERTIBLE C11/UR coUcH contorni to tlie ditlerentpositions of the back veijtible chair-cou provisinof an article offurniturefof the Veltble, Chair-00mm illustrating Ain dottedV 65' 1 20versa, and which inall positions-ofthefarti `l"Beforeexplainingilldetail thp'eselltln 70 i Patented July 15,1930 i. "1 11,770,759V

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This invention relates Itjo convertible chairare ccjnvenie1`itlyl placedfor the arms of the couches conveniently usedfeither as a'chair nser inalltpositionsof the hack.

l or extended to forin a'full-length couch, the 1 In the drawingsaccompanying and forrnhjectof the invention heing'te provide anvinfgfpartei thisfspeeiieation,Fig. l is aper- 5 article of furnitureof'this class With glie'ldingVV speetive view `e1" this' improved'chaircouch 55 1 or'shiftable 4arrn rests whereby a Inore prac'- with:the/foot` extended i tical forni of'convertible .chair eenen is `ob-VFig. 2 isa perspective vieu thereof When tained than hasheretefore-been'provided,the .the article is feldedintoa chair.v f, arm rests'`being so constructed .that theyivill lEig. 3 is a plan YieW 0thS'H1pi1OVd C011- y l ".11 lin extendediorin with 60` When the .articleis used as a chair, whereby the cushions thereof removed; .Y Y they will.be always at the .properjllieight Yto Fig. 4L is a side View thereofwith .the Cush- A further -object of the invention' is the Figi .5is'asidewiew of thisiniproved conclassfrlescribed, `simple inconstruction and lines the different" positions ef. the yparts which canlie inexpensively manufacturedtli'ereof. 1- v .1 and -Vvvliicli can be.readily converted from a Slltl, Characters .0f IQCITQHCG 111111050@.coneliV to Vaehairorreeliningl chair and vicec orrefsponding parts inthe several views] cle as a'chair, the arni'rests'will be autoniati-`lyernent and mode .of operationthereof, I

callvshifted to the proper height to c onorin1 deSireto-l12tYeitunderstpod that the inven-V chair, and .which armrests 'are soflocatedJOl and ,allllgemlltjif parte( WhlCh arealwhen the back is lowered toform a couch, IU-Stlflted Ili the @C Qomlmnylng dmwlngsa 75 thattheywill be entirely outof the Way v' since the invention 1s VCapable ofother em- I am aware 4that convertible Vchair couchesbodlllllts, and.that the PhaSGOlOgy `K Vh'iGh I have been patented, as in rny yPatentyNo. employ isfor the pnrposeof .description and 1,405,931, datedFebruary7, 1922, andpatent 11013 Of limitflflf f to. Luppino, 1,145,777 ofJu1y6,j1915, but This convertible chair-@ouch 111 lts pre 80 neither o1these convertiblechairecouches are felled fQYHl- COHI'PFSQS Seat VSQCIOHQ hv provided With'arin rests sliiftableQr'othering ]llgd heTeO 2L fI'OIl 01 f OOSy SCtlOII 3 wiseand consequently, they are just yas prac-:111,01- alSQ lPWOJlY .CQnTgGCted thereto a baCk tical as a Achair asanfordinary chair or rocker .seetien 4," flfhseatsection 2preferablycorn- Wouldbe ivithoutarm rests and tl1erefore,.the. PQSGS EL.Sulable frameworlrcomprlsing a 85 objectief the present invention istoprovide P541? O fflplltlgs and 1.1331? `0f rea-r legs a rnorepracticable, comfortable and commer.- 65 each P311' blllg Sultbly brCid,hSe legs. @en einer@ of uns type than. is disclosed in beleef @reflectedbasilea-ble angle, 111.011. mem either of sind patents, and toad this'.it. a here?? ed@ belebetveeeWhlehlsleeeted o simple, practical andinexpensive manner a WM? gixlbl? abl@ SIPFlmfmat-@GSS 90 whereby the @0af ne ma1e-wa1raa`b@ Marelli mestre.; ,Sete @ne-@fed materiall increasedand Wherele` the user with the gifted -Spglpgfs YQ H'fe hpnl?.

1 Y y u -f h l l 1 fy i orithisseat'setion the foot 0r front. sectionmut-mw a -Ot eat'mn-tf-ages O @mires-tas Sis hinged and this' likewiseonsists' o'f a of Whatever form desired.-inallpyositions vofSlt-b1ffmf8l: Hv'g fffmila-z fomi- 'of 95 thea-rtlcle when used asachair, since the spig 'figtrssboeetdf telsbarg armrests are solocated-that .whether thehack gthreo' Thgffogt sfctnl vis prbvdd .A 0fthe article. 1s uprlght- 0r melmed thejarm with apairrofifoldablelegsiopv'foted there;v rests Will be automatically positioned accordtoaii'dleach-'linkiseonneeted to' the'ge'atfgging tothe height ofthatbackand thus theyy tion as llpre-i'erblyatthe top of thefront `100legs thereof, whereby the footr'section may be folded over upon the seatsectionwhen the article is to be used as a chair, the link connection 11being such that the legs ofV seat section and that of the back sectionmayk be made as a single spring mattress, if'prefe'rred, The side harsof the back 13 are piv. otally connected to the vseat section adjacentto the tops of therear legs-6thereofpkand this back section is likewiseprovided withja pair 'of foldable legs `14; pivotally connected theretoand linked by links 15 to the rear legs 6 of the seat section wherebywhentlie back section is raised or lowered the legs 14EV will likewisevbe folded or unfolded, in the vlatter position vof which they serve tosup-V port the back when in its lowered position to form a couch. A

For the purpose of holding the back in differentinclined positions.' thelinks 15 connectedy with the legs 14 ofthe back` are provided withinwardly extended headed pins or projections 16 adapted to beengaged bya pair'of notched bars` 17 pivotally connected with the rearplegs 6 oftheseat, these notched bars ,projecting forwardly of the legs andconnected together, as at 18, to forni a` treadle, and being connectedwith the seat by a coil spring 19, whereby on its nianipulation thenotched bars will be raised to release the pins of the back `and vpermitit to be lowered into different Vinclined positions and firmly held inany of such positions.

The back may be'raised to any desired position by merely shifting theback upward.

lThe shiftable or folding; arms each comprise a horizontal rbar 20linked to the front part vof the seat section and preferably to thevfront legs thereof by a link 21 offset adjacent to itsA lower end, thislink being pivotally connected to the `front leg of the seat section andto the front end of the arm bar er rest. The rear end of this arm bar orrest is offset, as at 22, vand is pivotally connected, as at23, to thefolding rear leg 14 of the back. j hns bythis construction, thepositionof the back and the back supporting legs determines the positionof the arm rests so thatk when these legs are in position to supportthe-back when fully lowered, the

arm rests are entirely out of the way andin fact areslightly-below thelseat so that they do notinterfere with the article asa couch, and inthis position, they may, because of the y Ylocation ofthe pivotalpoints,rbe pushed suf ficiently far down so as' to lock the back in itslowered position, if desired.V

Upon raising the back the arms are autofv matically shifted upwardlyandforwardly to correspond in height with the inclination of the back, thearms having their full height "when the back is fully raised.

Thus, it will be observed that in this improved convertible chair-couchthe arm rests are at-the desired height for use in whatever position thebackis located, thus providing a very practical convertible chair-couchand Vnot only a practical chaircouch but an ornamental one.

The structure' is. provided with suitable foldable cushions 24,preferably of kbookform construction, the front and seat section of thecushion being provided with a valance 25 at the hinge of the' cushionsto overlap the front of the chair and give it a decorative appearance,while the back cushion is suitably 'connected to the top of the backsection to maintain this back cushion in proper position, and for thispurpose the back section is provided with a head rail 2.8, and the backcushionis provided at the top rear thereof with a pair of iapswhich maybe laced Varoundpthe back and thus maintain the back cushion in properposition.

' lV`neiitlie structure is in the form of a couch and'it' is desired to'convertit into a chair, the foot cushion is turned overupon the seatcushion and these Vtwo are ythen raised thereby permitting the footsection 3 tobfe folded upon theseat section whereupon the cushions arelowered. The back is thenV raised. thereby automatically shifting thefoldable arms intovtlie proper position for use.

' The arm rest bars are provided with suitable pads 26 bolted theretoand which are covered by suitable arm rest covers 27 of ornamentalfabric. f

It is to be understood that by Adescribing in detail liereiiianyparticular form, structure or arrangement, it is not intended to limitthe invention beyond the terms of the several claims or the requirementsof the prior art.

Having' thus explained the nature of my said invention and described away of constructing and using the same, although without attempting tosetvforth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the modes0f its use, I claim:

1. A convertible chair-couch comprising a seat section having legs, aiswinging back section having foldable legs, and automatically shiftablearm rests connected with the legs and ,having different positionsaccording to theinclination of the back.

2. A convertible chair-couch comprising a seat sectionliaving legs, aswinging back section having,- foldablev legs, means for holding saidback sectionin various inclined positions, and jsaiftsble arm restsconnected with the legs and automatically shiftable with the foldinglegs of the back'intodiiferent positions according to theinclination-ofthe back. Y. 3..A convertible chair-couch comprising aseat section having legs, a swinging back section having foldablelegs, ashiftable-foot section also having foldable legs,y andA autof inaticallyshiftable arm rests connected withk certain of said sections below theseat and back when-converted into a couch and having different positionsaccording to the inclina.;

tion of' the back.

4. A convertible chair-conch comprising a seat section having legs, aswinging back sec'- "tion having oldable legslinksconnected with therearY legs of the seatsection, aswinging foot section havinglegslink-connected with the front legs of the seat section and shiftablearm rests link-connected with the front'legs ot the seat sectionand'wit-h the foldablelegs of the back section and automaticallyshiftablevwith the back into different positions accord-l c Y ing to theinclination of the back.

5. A convertible ychair-couch comprising a seat section havinglegs, aswinging back sec* tion having foldable legs link-connected with therear legs of the seat section, a swinging foot section having legslink-connected with the front legs of the-seat section, shiftablearmrests link-connected with the front legs of the seat section and withthe foldable legs of the back section and automatically shiftable withthe back into different positions ac-V cording to the inclination of theback, and means for holding the back in dilerent vinclined positions.

6. A convertible chair-couch comprising a seat section having legs, aswinging back sec! tion having folding legs link-connected with the rearlegs of theseat section, means for holding the back section in ditlerentinclined positions, a swinging front sectionfoldable` the foldable legsof the back section and con-jy nected by offset Vlinks withgthe legs ofthe seat section and shiftable into different positionsaccording to theinclination of the back.

8. A convertible chair-,couch comprising a seat section havingsupporting legs, a swinging back section having'lfoldable supportinglegs link-connected with the seat section,

means for folding the back into diiferent in-v ack section andclinedepositions and operative tolperinitthe backtobe loweredztoforinalconch, a 'swings ingffootzsection hingefconnected with the seatand 'fold'able thereonto end of-:theseat section .and 2in .the rear ofand'fbelowfthe `ba'clcsection when .the :strucf ture is converted Vintoa couchand antoni'atically-shiftable'into different positionsaccordingtovthe .inclination ofthe back. 1

9. A convertible chair-conch comprising a seat sectionhavingsupportingflegs,

fandf provided :with oldable 1legslinkcon1`iected v.with the iseat sec*ytionzand shiftable armrests link-.connectedto thestructure adjacent to{and below lthe front a swingfing back sectionhavingfoldable supportinglegs link-connected vwith the seat section, means forl foldingthe back-`intofdiierentiinclinedipositionslai'id operative toperrnitthe i Vbackto be loweredV to form a c onch', a swing;

ingffoot section Vhinge-connected `withthe seat andfoldablethereonto4and provided with foldable legs link-connected with'the seat section-andshiftable armrests link-connected-y adjacent 'to the' frontend oftheVseat section and in the rear oftheJ back. section and .auto-fYrnatically shiftable into. different positionsaccording to ,theinclination. of thev1 back, said' arm rests comprisingzbars osetrattheir.rear

ends, and-.links connected. at-their forward ends and offset at theirlower ends.- Y

10.v Aconvertible chair-couch comprising a seat section; a: swinging'back section, a shift. able yfoot section,meansfzfor supporting theVseveral sections and including :toldable'` legs forthe vfront' sectionandthe y=swinging back section, V`and ,automa-ticallyV shiftable ,armirestsconnected ;to v`the .structure fbelo'wfthe seat andback whenconverted v"into al, couch v and raised and loweredyaccording-to the infclination ofthe backyand lowered out of the `way and below the seatsection when the back is lowered to form a'couch. j

11. A convertible chair-eouch'comprising a seat section, a swinging backsection, a shift-A able foot section, means'ffor supporting the severalsections and including foldable legs for the front sectionand theswinging back section, and automatically shiftable arm restsso-c'onnected fwith certainlof saidsections" as to be raised and loweredaccordingto the in-V clination vof the back and be lowered out of thewayV andjbelow the seat section when fthe back is lowered to form acouch, and com-v prising bars pivotally connected to the legs of theback and link-connected to the front legs of the seat.

12. convertible chair couch comprising a seat, a Yswinging backpivotally connected with the seat, shiftable arm rests, and a pair oflinks pivotally connected to the arm rests `at opposite ends thereof andpivotally con` nected with the structure independently of the -pivotalconnection of the backv andseat 'and adjustable intol lowered ypositionwhen the back is lowered to form a'couch.

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13. A convertible chair conchl comprising a.

seat, :i` swinging beek pivotally connectedy with the seat, a shiitablefoot, automatically shiftable arm rests, and a pair of links pivot.-

- ally connected to the arm rests it lopposite ends thereof andpivotally connected with the structure independently of thepivotalconnection ofthe yback and'seat and adjustable into loweredposition when thebaek is'loweredto form a couch.

14; A convertible chair couch Comprising a sent, a swinging back,shiftable erin rests'and links lpivotslly connected to both ends thereof`and pivotally connected with the Structure below theseat whereby theerin rests arel shiftableinto dii'ierent positions aecordingto thepositionfo the beck.` y

' 15. A convertible chair couch Comprising e. seat, a rswingingbaokfpiVota-lly connected with vthe seat, a shifteble. foot,antoinatieilly shiftable arm rests, and e pair of links pivotallyvconnectedV to the' erin rests at opposite ends thereof and pivotallyconnected with the structure independently of the seat and of thepivotal connection Vofthe b aek and seatA and adjustable into loweredposition when the back is lowered to forniv a couch.

16. A convertible chair couch comprising a seat, a swinging' beck,`shifteble arni rests,

links pivotally. connected to both ends thereofv and pivotally connectedwith the structure below the seatv whereby the arrn rests are shi-rtableinto different positions .aecordingto the position of theback, andineens Co-operating with a linkpivotally connected to the rear end of an-erin rest for holding the back in any of its adjusted positions. i

Signed at Brooklyn, New York, this 10th day of September, 1928.

JUDSON L. MCKELLABJ

